HELP- BROWN SPOTS ON TONGUE

I have had my tortoise for around a year and has always been in perfect health. When i watched him eating earlier, i noticed a little cluster of brown spots on the tongue. The tongue is otherwise pink. Any ideas?

Hello Graham
Are the spots still there?, if so buy some Betadine, I think Boots sell small bottles, dilute a small amount down till it looks like weak tea. Using a cotton bud gentley rub some on the spots
Arnie

I have been feeding my tortoise weeds that are home grown. But i have been feeding him dandilions this year more than anything else.
I should have said that he eats and drinks well and is very active. He shows no sign of illness, in the way he looks or acts.

If it is the dandilions! Does anyone have an explanation for it? I always wash them before i feed him.

I hope this is the cause! I have looked at all my books and read numerous articles from the tortoise trust, but they only mention mouth rot, which he shows no symptoms of.

So if this is caused by dandilions, then im asuming it doesn't need treatment.

Anyone!! PLEASE CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG.

Thanks to Fred and anyone else who replies to the thread. THAT RHYMES, IM CLEARLY IN THE WRONG BUSINESS.

Different foods can stain the torts tongue.I have never heard of Betadine to be put in a torts mouth,I know it is used for the treatment of shell rot but not heard of it been given orally so i would not advise this.